A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-01-197-1688
NSN 5950-01-381-3747
NSN 5965-01-390-1261
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5996-00-824-4709
NSN 5925-01-454-1931
NSN 5998-01-233-7961
NSN 5895-01-172-7263
NSN 5975-01-542-6672
NSN 6220-00-972-7933
NSN 7035-01-085-9427
NSN 6110-01-537-1159